Tommy Walsh and David Moran paired for Kerry trip to Tipperary

Kerry are back from holidays in every sense. 

Having fielded a mix of juniors and Under 21s in the McGrath Cup defeat last Sunday, the senior squad’s return from a team vacation in Miami has enabled manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice to field a more recognisable 15 for the trip to Tipperary tomorrow.

Though Kerry cannot make the final of the competition — Cork will meet Clare next Friday night in the decider — the game in Tipperary town is an opportunity for a number of established players to get some game-time into their legs. After all, the opening Allianz League Division 1 clash against Dublin in Croke Park is only two weeks away. Kerry will be short for that in every sense — with half a dozen starters unavailable through injury and club commitments.